7 Best Subtitle Apps for Android and iPhone

As our mobile phones keep getting smarter and bigger, we are getting increasingly aware that watching movies and shows on smartphones is a deal more comfortable than watching them on the laptop. Why? Well, to begin with, you can watch anywhere, anytime: in the office, on the bus, on the couch and even while walking (though, not a safe option). Mobility is driving the world, and entertainment is just the next destination. But one thing still alludes us- getting the right subtitles.

Subtitles are important for many reasons. For one, they help us understand the dialogues when there is too much noise or the accent is too thick. In case we are not aware of the language, we can always find subtitles in our native language. The traditional approach is to download subtitles from the websites. However, the procedure is something like this:

Go to the website

Search for the subtitles of the movie/show

Download them

Insert them in the movie/show

Sounds tiring and sloppy, right? Thankfully, there are apps that could help us out from this situation. Here are 7 great apps for fetching subtitles with ease on your Android and iOS devices.

Subtitle Apps for Android and iPhone Users

1) GMT Subtitles

“Efficient” is the word that describes this app. It automates almost everything, thus minimizing the efforts from your side. To begin with, its scans all the video files on your phone and maintains a list of videos that have subtitles associated with them. For the videos you need the subtitle for, all you have to do is tap once, and the list of available subtitles would be there for you. Though the app does not perform well for videos with less or no information, it is a great tool overall. The simple UI is another plus point that makes it a must-have for you.

Another subtitle app for Android is MightySubs. Even though it might look like an app for the community rather than utility, it is just a misconception. The truth is, MightySubs can be really powerful once unlocked to its full potential. And by “full potential” I mean ‘paid version”. However, the free version is also good enough. Creating a profile is mandatory for using this app, even though the process is simple enough and would help you in the long run. The app uses multiple subtitle fetchers to get the best subtitles for you. However, the free version has a daily download limit of 10 subtitles, which is removed in the paid version. Furthermore, the paid version supports subtitles in more than 20 languages.

The USP of SubLoader is perhaps its user interface, which says that it means business. SubLoader supports almost all file formats and makes use of some of the biggest subtitle fetchers for getting the subtitles for you. The app supports up to 45 languages and can work simultaneously between them. You have to face ads in the free version, which is removed in the paid version.

If you are an easy-going fellow who wants things done by just a click, GetSubtitles is the app for you. In fact, the app runs an automatic scan of all the videos you have on your phone and fetches the appropriate subtitles for them. If you are not okay with this level of automation, you can always disable the feature and go for manual search. The entire process, in either case, is fast and efficient. Furthermore, the simple, basic user interface is quite straightforward and to-the-mark.

One of the best subtitle apps on iOS, Subtitles Viewer! is as efficient as they come. The app could add the required subtitles in any language you might want, with just a tap. But wait, there is more. Subtitles Viewer! could also play just the subtitles, so that you can read them while watching the movie on TV or cinema hall. Neat and efficient, isn’t it?

If in case you want to add custom text to your videos in the form of subtitles instead of downloading it from some other source, this app is perfect for you. To begin with, there is a host of fonts and styles available, which you could use while creating subtitles. You can select particular clips that you want to add subtitles too. In addition, you can even add background score to the videos, making them all the more impressive.

This is another app that could be used to create custom subtitles and add them to the videos. Why? Well, because textual cues really work well in conveying additional info while a video is being played. It could also be used to create subtitles, which you could share with others. But the best reason to use it is due to its adorable simplicity, which makes it accessible to every beginner.

About The Author

Akshay Thapliyal is the Co-founder of TechUntold. He mainly looks into the strategic & creative planning at TechUntold and the development of mobile Apps which are listed on our App Store . He also loves writing articles on apps & problems he faces related to tech.